Tire carrier



March 24, 1931.

F. G. ALBORN ET AL TIRE CARRIER Filed Nov. 30, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l ANDBY EDWIN H. sAvAsE ATTORNEY March24, 1931. F ALBQRN ET AL 1,797,222

TIRE CARRIER Filed Nov. 30, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I INVENTORS FRANK G.ALBORN AND EDWIN H. SAVAGE ATTORN EY Patented Mar. 24, 1931 Unitesstares rarest em FRANKG. ALBORN AND nnwin n. savaen, or CLE ELAND, onrnssienons TO THE I WHITE MOTOR COMPANY, or CLEVELAND, I-IIO,'ACORPORATION or OHIO TIRE onnninn Application filed November 30, 1928.Serial No. 322,609. I

I This invention relates to spare tire carmore for motor vehlcles.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple efficient tirecarrier of the underslung type which supports the tire in spacedrelation to the adjacent parts of the carrier and vehicle. V a

It is a further object of this invention to provide a tire carrier ofthe underslung type The invention itself will'be more readily understoodfrom the description of one prac-.

tical embodiment thereof, illustratedin the accompanying drawings inwhich 7 a Figure 1 is a top plan view of a tire carrier, showing a sparetiremounted thereinin carried position.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

j Figure 3 is a s1de elevation of the carrier,

7 showing the relative positions of'the difier ent parts of the carrier,both to themseives and to a sparetire,'at an intermediate stage in theplacement or removal of the spare tire. V

- Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4.4 of Figure 1, and vFigure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 10 indicates the rear portion ofa motor truck frame. Rigidly secured to the frame side rails 11 is ametal stirrup 12 the bottom section 13 of which forms with the members14 and 15 an underslung platform 16. This platform is designed tosupport a spare tire 17 and is constructed with raised surfaces 18 whichengage the lower surface of the rim 19 to support the t1re in spacedrelation to the subjacent'parts of the platform. 7 It is to be notedthat this platformcomprises a central unobstructed portion bounded byand including the members 14, over which a tire maybe facilely slid onor 03 the platform to and from a carried position thereon.

The members 14 of the platform 16 are constructed of resilient material,such as spring steel, and permit the platform to swing downwardunder theweight of the tire to the pos1t1on illustrated in Figure 3. In orderthat the tire 17 may be placed upon and removed from the platform 16with facilitv and withoutsubjecting the n emberltl to ex: cessive'strain by further depression of the rear end of the plat-form, themembers 14 are formed with curvatures 20 Whichprovidea clearance betweenthe platform and pair of overhead tire centering members 21 that exceeds the width of the tire v I V The members 21 are rigidly attached attheir upper ends to a framecross member 22, and are formed withshoulders 23and flanges 24 designedto engage respeotivelythe upper andinner surfaces of the rim 19. As clearly shown; in the drawings, theshoulders 23 are located at such a distance below the frame astoj'engage the rim .19 to hold the tire 17 in space relation to theframe.

Hooked through loosely fitting apertures 25 formediin the sidera'ils'll,there is a pair of dependlngrods 26. These'rods are adapted forinsertion within slots 27 formed in the ends of the'platform member 15,and carry on theirlower threaded ends star-shaped nuts 28 designedforengagement with, the lower surface of the member 15. As clearly shownin Figure 5, the nuts 28. are *formed with roundedupper ends 29 whichfitwithin complementary recesses 30 formedin the lower surface of-themember 15. This interen'gagement of the nuts 28 with the member lo iseffective in securing the rods 26 within I the slots27." I I To assemblea tire within the carrier with the parts occupying the positionsillustrated in Figurej3, the-tire is placed in centered positionupontheplatform 16, the rear end of the platform elevated and rods 26inserted withinhthessl'ots 27., after whichthe nuts 28 use to tiresof'the width illustrated, but may be utilized to carry tires of varyingsmaller widths. r 7

Although the foregoing description is necessarily of a detailedcharacter, in order that the invention may be completely set forth,

it is'to be understood that specific terminology is not intended to berestrictive or confining,

and that various rearrangements of the parts 1 and modifications instructural details may 10 be resorted to without departing from thescope of the invention claimed.- r 1 Having described our invention,what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. The combination with a vehicle of a tire carrier suspended therefrom,said carrier comprising a resilient platform adapted to support a sparetire, rigid means rigidly associated with said vehicle and said platformfor supporting one end of said platform in spaced relation to saidvehicle, means for re 7 leasably supporting the opposite end of saidplatform in certain position with respect to said vehicle, and means forholding a tire' 5 upon said platform when said last named end of saidplatform is supported in the aforesaid position. V

2. The combination witha vehicle of a tire carrier suspended therefrom,said carrier comprising a resilientplatform adapted to support asparetire, rigid means rigidly associated with said vehicle and said platformfor supporting one end of said platform in spaced relation to saidvehicle, meansforreleasaloly supporting the opposite end of saidplatform in certain position with respect to said vehicle, and meansdepending from said vehicle adapted to hold a tire upon saidpla t formwhen said last named end of said plat- 40 form is supported in theaforesaid position,

said platform being formed with a depression subjacent said last named'means by virtue of'which tires of large widths may be facilely placedupon or moved from said platform. 7 v e 3. The combination with avehicle of an underslung tire carrier suspended therefrom, saidtir'ecarrier comprising a resilient platformadapted to support a spare tire,means rigidly supporting one end of said platform in spaced relation tosaid vehicle, means pivotally attached to said vehicle adapted toVreleasably support the opposite "end of said 7 platform in a certainposition with respect to said vehicle, and means rigidly associated withsaid vehicle adapted to hold a -tire upon said platform when said lastnamed end of said platform is supported-in the aforesaid position. 3 rIn testimony whereof we'hereunto affixour signatures this 28th day ofNovember, 1928.

EDWIN H. SAVAGE.

